Matchup

Zilean
Zilean
20%
80%

vs

54.7%

over 497 games

Pantheon
Pantheon
75%
25%
Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstCountered by spell shield

Skill matchup

Build vs Pantheon

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Shurelya's Battlesong
1
Bandlepipes
2vs Hybride
Cosmic Drive
3Mage tank

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Solstice Sleigh
5HP

Summoner spells

4759%
3429%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Frozen Heart
5vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Knight's Vow
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank

DPS

Imperial Mandate
Mage
Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Luden's Echo
Mage
Blackfire Torch
Mage

Other options

Solstice Sleigh
HP
Celestial Opposition
HP
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
Locket of the Iron Solari
HP
Mikael's Blessing
HP
Redemption
Tear of the Goddess
Dream Maker
HP
Mejai's Soulstealer
Ardent Censer
Fimbulwinter
Survival
Diadem of Songs
HP
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Staff of Flowing Water
100.0% WR5 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
DominationDomination
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ZileanZilean
PantheonPantheon
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Pantheon's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mortal Will (P)

Every few spells or attacks, Pantheon's next spell is empowered.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s13s22s
69.5s13s22s3m
98s12s22s3m
118s11s22s2m45
168s9s20s2m30
188s9s18s2m30

Playing against Pantheon

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Pantheon falls off in the late game — he's strong in early/mid but scales poorly. Play safe and outscale.

2

His E blocks everything from one direction: go around it or wait for it to expire before bursting.

3

His W is point-and-click but short range — kite him by staying out of his W range.

4

Warn your teammates when Pantheon is MIA: his R lets him roam very quickly.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 8, 2026